Print Gylay 2 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, game titles, packaging, gothic, rustic, handmade, spooky, dramatic, gothic display, thematic branding, hand-drawn texture, high impact, blackletter, angular, jagged, chiseled, poster-like.
This font uses tall, condensed letterforms built from faceted, angular strokes with sharp terminals and wedge-like cuts. The outlines feel hand-drawn rather than mechanically precise, with slightly uneven edges and lively, irregular contours. Counters are tight and often polygonal, and many joins form abrupt corners instead of smooth curves, producing a chiseled, cut-paper silhouette. Uppercase forms are strong and vertical, while the lowercase keeps a compact, upright rhythm with simple, sturdy construction and occasional pointed entry/exit strokes.
It works best for short to medium headline settings where its jagged, blackletter-leaning personality can drive the layout—such as posters, game or film titling, album artwork, event flyers, and themed packaging. In longer passages it can become visually dense, so it’s most effective when given generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is gothic and theatrical, blending old-world blackletter cues with an informal, handmade roughness. It reads as moody and slightly menacing, with a horror-poster energy, but still retains a playful, cartoony edge because of the exaggerated angles and irregular drawing.
The design appears intended to evoke a gothic, old-world feel through angular, blackletter-inspired construction while keeping the energy of a hand-rendered display face. The narrow, vertical stance and sharp cuts prioritize impact and character over neutral readability.
Spacing appears fairly tight and the condensed proportions create a dense texture in text. The numerals match the angular, notched style of the letters, and the overall set is consistent in its faceted, cut-in terminal treatment.